On June 15, 2010, Bill 168, the Occupational Health and Safety Amendment Act (Violence and Harassment in the Workplace), 2009, came into effect. As reported in our FTR Now of December 10, 2009, Bill 168 requires employers to develop policies and programs to address workplace violence and harassment and to assess the risk of violence…
Publication Name: Human Resources Legislative Update
Ontario’s Early Learning Legislation Comes Into Force
The amendments outlined at ss. 1-20 and 22 of Bill 242, the Full-Day Early Learning Statute Amendment Act, 2010, were proclaimed in force effective June 3, 2010.
FTR Now: Federal Legislation Introduced to Create “PIPEDA 2.0”
As previously reported, on May 25, 2010, the federal government introduced two Bills that if passed, would significantly amend PIPEDA: Bill C-29, the Safeguarding Canadians’ Personal Information Act and Bill C-28, the Fighting Internet and Wireless Spam Act. In our FTR Now of June 9. 2010, we summarize the major changes to PIPEDA outlined in…
New Early Learning Program Regulations Filed Under Education Act
On June 7, 2010, the Ontario government filed two significant regulations under the Education Act in support of its full-day learning initiative, the Early Learning Program (ELP): O. Reg. 224/10, dealing with full-day junior kindergarten and kindergarten; and O. Reg. 225/10, dealing with Extended Day Programs for schools subject to section 259 of the Act….
Ontario Legislative Assembly Adjourns until September 13, 2010
On June 3, 2010, the House adjourned for the summer. It is scheduled to resume sitting on Monday, September 13, 2010.
Bill Amending Employment Standards Act, 2000 Passes at Second Reading, Sent to Committee
On June 3, 2010, Bill 68, the Open For Business Act, 2010, carried at Second Reading and was Ordered referred to the Standing Committee on Finance and Economic Affairs. As previously reported, Bill 68 is omnibus legislation that would amend Ontario’s Employment Standards Act, 2000 to allow the Director of Employment Standards to require claimants…
Post-Secondary Legislation Passes Third Reading
On June 3, 2010, Bill 43, the Post-Secondary Education Statute Law Amendment Act, 2010, carried at Third Reading. As previously reported, this omnibus legislation amends Ontario’s Post-Secondary Education Choice and Excellence Act, 2000, the Private Career Colleges Act, 2005, and the Ontario College of Art & Design Act, 2002.
Ontario Passes Healthcare Accountability Legislation
On June 3, 2010, Bill 46, the Excellent Care for All Act, 2010, was reported as amended by the Standing Committee on Justice Policy and carried at Third Reading. Following Royal Assent, most of the Act will come into force on a date to be named by Proclamation. As previously reported, the Act makes health…
Ontario Not-For-Profit Corporate Governance Legislation Passes Second Reading, Sent to Committee
On June 2, 2010, Bill 65, the Not-for-Profit Corporations Act, 2010, carried at Second Reading and was Ordered referred to the Standing Committee on Social Policy. As previously reported, the legislation is designed to modernize the legal framework in which not-for-profits operate.
Ontario Passes New Retirement Homes Act
On June 2, 2010, Bill 21, the New Retirement Homes Act, 2010, carried at Third Reading after being reported as amended by the Standing Committee on social policy. Bill 21 was introduced on March 30, 2010 and provides legislative protection for seniors living in retirement homes. Parts III to IX of the Act come into…